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In reply to the discussion: If Everyone Knew This Astonishing Fact About Unions, We'd All Be In One [View all]Myrina
(12,296 posts)66. And the wingers will jump on it ...
... like I've seen in my local op ed's a thousand times ... "if it weren't for those greedy corrupt unions, companies wouldn't have to outsource and Made In The USA stuff would be less expensive and more reliable".
Their ability to deny the obvious and totally mangle logic never fails.
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If Everyone Knew This Astonishing Fact About Unions, We'd All Be In One [View all]
Playinghardball
Apr 2012
OP
I belonged to a Union for most of my working life, and it is a fact that Unions help
teddy51
Apr 2012
#1
Strength in numbers. Collective bargaining gives power to workers that they lack individually.
Doremus
Apr 2012
#4
Unions are for anyone who needs to have clear and documented working conditions
pasto76
Apr 2012
#47
I agree, I've seen it happen among my friends in Silicon Valley in 20 years.
Starry Messenger
Apr 2012
#96
The time when a mother could stay home and raise kids while pop worked! 1950's / 60's
xtraxritical
Apr 2012
#81
I do not like unions saying people working in non-union shops are stupid or scabs.....
Logical
Apr 2012
#7
Exactly.. Back in the day, I was doing temp office work in the HR dept. of an Ivy League University
whathehell
Apr 2012
#33
Have you seen what the Rethugs have tried to do to unions in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana?
Bake
Apr 2012
#64
Yes...As my spouse says, "It's the union or the THREAT of the union that keeps companies in line"
whathehell
Apr 2012
#34
There is no union employment in my field. And I have been at same company 25 years. And love it.
Logical
Apr 2012
#29
That's great for y'all for now, but if unions are totally banned.........
socialist_n_TN
Apr 2012
#37
A lot of people would rather make workers "equal" by killing unions. Doing a good job of it, too.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#12
I'm more interested in the graphic in the background. What does that signify?
Leopolds Ghost
Apr 2012
#21
Plus I get free insurance and NEAP/NEBF (retirement) contributions. It's awesome.
Edweird
Apr 2012
#41
If not for the FEAR of unions, non union wage earners would make a whole lot less
rustydog
Apr 2012
#43
ive been working on Ft Carson for over 2 years now, unions here set the prevailing wages
pasto76
Apr 2012
#48
But the evidence right here in some of the responses shows it's an uphill battle
Blecht
Apr 2012
#57
In todays news American Airlines is gettting rid of non-union employees and cutting non-union
schlagehundenancee
Apr 2012
#65
But what about my right to work for less?! My right to work more jobs for less?!
MatthewStLouis
Apr 2012
#70